Vermin exterminator



Aug. 26, 1930. R. LolBL ,VERMIN EXTERMINATOR' Filed June l2, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet ATTORNEY Allg. 26, 1930. R I| 01BL Y 1,774,387`

VERM I N EXTERMINATOR Filed June 12, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet I2 ZOLZL INVENTOR ATTORNEY n30 ufactured from any material, is simple in mured by an outer solid plate, four solid side 80 Patented Aug. 2.6, 1930 L UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROBERT LOIBL, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA VERMIN EXTERMINATOR Application filed June 12, 1929. Serial No. 370,435.

This invention relates to vermin extermina- Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approxitors and more particularly to an insect demately on line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the stroyer especially designed for the exterminadirection of the arrows.

tion of ants. Figure l is a perspective view of one of the f5 The general object ofthe invention is to deflector rings having retaining pins formed provide an insect destroyer that is primarily therewith and which provides a part of my designed to receive poisonous liquid as a deinvention. structive medium, with means to prevent the Figure 5 is a fragmentary view illustrating liquid from being casually spilledtherefrom some parts of my invention before being asor children or pets having access thereto, yet sembled. ce the structure allows ready access of ants Figure 6 is a perspective view of the cover thereto whereby they may enter and partake plate for one of the flanges. of the liquid and thence leave the structure The eXterminator is a bi-compartment rewith ease, after which the poisonous liquid ceptacle in which an exterminating liquid is partaken or absorbed by the ont will have a retained and used for the extermination of 65 reactive eEect which will cause the death of insects. The two similarly constructed comthe insect. partments l and 2, of the exterminating re- Another object of the invention is to proceptacle permanently retain equal amounts e vide an insect destroyer that will perform its of eXterminating liquid a rter they have been intended funotion, yeven if a, portion thereof filled throughout the useful condition of the 7G is immersed in Water, 0n account 0f the Water receptacle. HOWSVGI, if it S desired, the eX- not being able to get into the adjaoent or terminating receptacles can be punctured, upper chamber of the structure. emptied, sterilized, refilled and thereafter the A further object of the invention is to propunctures soldered or otherwise closed and vde an insect destroyer that may be placed the device may thus be used repeatedly. 75 in any supported position without danger of Each of the six sided compartments of the spilling the liquid therefrom. receptacles l and 2 are exactly similar in con- A still further object of the invention is to struction, and each siX sided compartment provide an insect destroyer thatmay be manof the exterminating receptacle S circumconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture and peCeS and one inner Side piece. In this deis extremely ecient in operation and service. scription no pieCeS 0I' DMS Wm b@ ClGSg'H'CGCl Another vobject of the inventiony is to proby the use of the words top-piece, bottomvide an insect destroyer that may be readily piece, etc., because any side or any corner of packed for shipment or may be stored withthe two compartments of the receptacle may 85 out danger of damage or breakage thereto. be used as its base as it operates equally This invention also consists in certain other well in any position. features of construction and in the combina- The confronting faces of the exterminattion and arrangement of the several parts, ing compartments l and 2 are arranged at a to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated slight but suitable distance away from each 90 inthe accompaying drawings and specifically other, and both of the compartments must pointed out in the appended claims. be placed in such position that the four cor- In describing my invention in detail, referners of one compartment kexactly conincide ence will be had to the accompanying drawwith the four corners of the adjacent comings wherein like characters denote like or partment. 95 corresponding parts throughout the several The relative positions of the two compartviews, and in which: ments are permanently secured by one square Figure l is a perspective view of my insect copper wire screen band 3 which is attached destroyer in its entirety. to the four edges and the four corners of each Figure 2 is a sectional view therethrough. of the compartments l and f 100 Passing centrally through an opening in the confronting faces of each of the compartments 1 and 2 and secured to such faces are tubes 4l. To the unsupported end of each tube 4 there is rigidly attached at right. angles to said tube a washer l0. Each tube is formed with cquidistantly spa/11d projecting pieces 4 which at their outer ends are formed with reduced extensions 5, and these extensions 5 are designed to be passed through openings 9 and bent over the outer faces of discs 8. The discs 8 and l0 are thus held in spaced relation to each other and aliord therebetween passages for the insects which find an entrance through the interstices of the mesh 3 and through the tribes so that the said insects may absorb or partake of the attractive but poisonous fluid ll in the respective compartments l and 2. rllhe outer disc 8 and the inner Washer l() in each of the compartments l and 2 are spaced a considerable distance apart sufficiently far to prevent any one of the three defiecting band retaining pins 7 of each of the compartments from simultaneously touching any part of the washer 10 and any part or the flat disc 8 in either of the said compartments.

The object of this particular arrangement and spacing apart of the disc and washer in each of the compartments is to prevent any form of binding or clamping action upon the three equidistantly spaced circular delecting band retaining pins 7 in either of the two compartments of the ester-minatei` that will hold the said pins rigidly in any one fixed position, that will prevent any of the valve acting tendencies of one of the circular delecting bands in each of the two compartments. The dellecting bands are indicated by the numeral 6 and as disclosed by the drawings the pins 7 pass approximately centrally through and, as previously stated, pass through the members 8 and l() in each of the compartments, Each deflector band (3 is of a width materially greater than the distance between the members S and l0 and the inner circumference of each deflecting band 6 of each compartment is suliiciently larger than the peripheral distance of each member S and 10 of each compartment to prevent more than one point of contact of the said band therewith at any time between any part of thsaid elements S and l0. This space is also used as an ingress and egress by the insects while feeding on the exterminating liquid. The pins 7 will also hold the deflector bands 6 a suitable distance away from the outer walls of the compartments l and Q, and liliewise a suitable distance away from the inner walls of the said compartments. It is to be understood that each of the three equidistantly spaced circular deflecting band pins 7 are loosely and freely retained between the adjacent sides of the members 8 and l0, so that the circular defiector band 6 of each compartment may rotate in any eoncentrical or eccentrical manner simultaneously aroun d the entire periphery of the members 8 and l0 in each of the compartments l and The deflector band in each of the compai ments has a valvular action and tl e outer fu is oi? the members 8 and 10 serve as ball e plate 'l the device may be tilted or cantcd at sired angle and the dellector bands 'G will contact and close the space between the upper edges of the elements S and l0 and prevent the flow of the liquid ll through the top portions t-hereof, while the said outer faces of the elements 8 and l0 will deflect the liquid therefrom, causing the same to sinh to the bottom of the lower portion of the device, so that the exterminator can be handled in any manner without liability of the liquid l lowing throirjh either of the tubes -l and finding an outlet between the confronting` faces of the compartments l and 2 and consequently through the interstices of the mesh The result is that the device may be handled inr any desired manner and as a matter-of-fact, may be thrown or tossed to the place where .it desired to rest without any liability of the escape of the liquid therefrom.

The improvement may be constructed of any suitable non-odorous, moisture-proof shape, maintaining material, that is, either metal, glass, wood, libre, ctc. rllhe device is preferably colored lawn green but, of course, may be given any other color and the paint giving such coloring is moisture proof and non-odorous. The device naturally varies in weight in accordance with the quantity of exterminating liquid received therein. The device is filled by immersing half of the eX- terminator into the exterminating liquid for three minutes, the copper wire screen 3 extending vertically. It is then withdrawn to allow the circumfluent liquid to drain off of the exterminator and is then rinsed with water to obtain proper service or storage conditions. The exterminator thus automatically measures the liquid and cannot be over filled. The exterminator when used for ilrrgentine ant extermination should be placed about the infested building say one every ten feet apart. In placing the eXterminator any one of its six sides may be used as its base. Other exterminators should also be placed at all strategical locations over the entire premises. Moisture in the form of fog, rain, hose use, lawn sprinklers, hail and snow does not prevent the exterminator from operating properly. Insects reach the exterminating liquid after passing through the interstices of the copper wire screen band 3 by the route used by the exterminating liquid when the exterminator was filled and they depart by the reverse directions of the same route. iis stated, the valvular action of the circular deflecting bands 6 prevents the eX- terminating liquid from escaping from the compartments even though the exterminator may be tossed into the air, rolled on the lawn or when subjected to a violent shaking motion with the hand. This protects the exterminating liquid from curious persons and animals. if it happens to be carelessly kicked or tossed about the premises, it resumes its exterminational service in any position wherever stops, regardless of its mode of travel and as the exterminating liquid is conw cealed in the compartments l and 2 access thereto and deleterious effects therefrom cannot be obtained by humans or animals. rlhe exterminators can be packed for storage,

or shipment, after beinv filled with the externiinating liquid as they are spill-proof and there is no leakage while being handled.

What I claim is:

l. An insect exterminator comprising a pair of companion sections, means to allow insects to pass therethrough and securing the sections in spaced relation with respect to cach other to provide ay passageway, cylindrical flanges extending inwardly from the confronting faces of said sections, deiiecting rings disposed in spaced relation with respect to the flanges and surrounding the same, cover plates for the inner ends of the flanges and extending beyond the outer edges thereof, ring like plates surrounding the cover plates, and means extending inwardly from the deflecting rings and disposed between the cover plates and the ring like plates to arrange the cover` plates in spaced relation to the cylindrical flanges for providing passageways.

2. An insect exterminator comprising a pair of like sections, means for securing the sections together to provide a passageway between the same, each of said sections being adapted to receive liquid, and means included in each of said sections to prevent the liquid from being spilled therefrom, but allowing free ingress and egress of insects to and from the liquid.

3. An insect exterminator comprising a pair of like sections, a strip of wire mesh material securing the sections together in spaced relation to provide a passageway between the same, said wire mesh material having interstices of a size to allow for the passage of insects therethrough, each section being adapted to receive liquid and means included in each section to prevent the liquid from being spilled therefrom, but allowing free ingress and egress of insects to and from the liquid.

4. An insect exterminator comprising a pair of like sections, a strip of wire mesh material having interstices of a size to allow for the passage of insects and being secured about said sections to hold the latter in spaced relation with respect to each other to provide a passageway therebetween, flanges extendingl inwardly from each section and communicating with the passageway, means for closing the inner ends of said flanges and being arranged in spaced relation with respect thereto to provide passages and deflecting means disposed about said passages.

5. An insect exterminator comprising a pair of like sections, a strip of wire mesh material disposed about said sections and holding them in spaced relation about each other to provide a passageway, said strip having interstices of a size to allow for the passage of ants therethrough, flanges included in each section and extending therein, said flanges having communication with the pas sageway, tongues formed on the inner ends of said flanges, cover plates having slots therein to accommodate said tongues, ring like plates surrounding the flanges, deflector means surrounding the flanges in spaced relation thereto, and pins extending inwardly from the deflecting means for retaining the defiector ring in its proper position.

6. An insect exterminator comprising a pair of like sections, means disposed about said sections and securing them together but in spaced relation with respect to each other to provide a passageway between the same, said means having interstices to allow for the passage of ants therethrough, flanges extending inwardly from the confronting walls of the sections and being in communication with the passageway, cover plates for the inner ends of the flanges, ring like plates disposed about the flanges and aligned with the inner edges thereof, deflector rings surrounding the flanges in spaced relation thereto, and pins extending inwardly from the deflector rings and disposed between the ring like plates and cover plates respectively to hold the deflector in place.

ln testimony whereof l aiiix my signature.

ROBERT LOIBL. 

